KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM HH HARIVILAS MAHARAJ’S MORNING BHAGAVATAM CLASS ON SB 3.1.19:
- The first and foremost duty of a pilgrim is to satisfy the Supreme Lord Hari. One should remain always absorbed in the function of pleasing the Lord.
- Thus sanctified by thought and action, one is able to realize the Supreme Lord by the process of a pilgrim’s journey.
- So we are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore it is our constitutional position to live with Kṛṣṇa.
- Take any example, any machine, the screw in the machine, a very insignificant part, but so long it is attached with the whole machine, it has got value. If one screw is lost, if you have to purchase from the market, you will have to pay some value. But the same screw, if it is not attached to the machine, it has no value.
- We are very insignificant spiritual spark. We are, by quality, the same because we are spirit, eternal. So we also do not die, we do not take birth. And Kṛṣṇa is also aja; we are also aja.
- But He is the Supreme. He is the chief leader of all living entities.
- We require a leader. Any field of activities, we require a leader. So if we follow Kṛṣṇa, the supreme leader, then our life is successful. And if we do not follow… Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, “You rascal, you fool, mūḍha, you just follow Me. [Bg. 18.66]. This is the whole story of spiritual life.
- So energy is controlled by the energetic.
- Suppose if you have got some energy, you can control it. Suppose if you have got very good energy to kill anyone or to hurt one or to beat anyone, good strength, but that strength is not beyond you. The strength is under your control. When you like, you can use it; when you do not like, you cannot use it, you do not use it.
- Kṛṣṇa is not māyā’s, but māyā is Kṛṣṇa’s.
- We have to understand that way, not that Kṛṣṇa becomes enveloped or overpowered by māyā. That is wrong theory. The Māyāvādī theory is like that, that “I am Kṛṣṇa. I am God. Now I am overpowered by māyā, and as soon as I become free from māyā, again I become Kṛṣṇa.” But the question is that “If you are Kṛṣṇa, if you are God, then why you became under the control of māyā? What kind of God you are?”
- Just like in the English Constitution it is said that “The king can do no wrong.” So you cannot bring king under any law. Others will come—even if he is minister, he will come under the law—but the king cannot come under the law. This is the English Constitution. Similarly, God cannot be under māyā.
SB 3.1.19 TRANSLATION:
While so traversing the earth, he simply performed duties to please the Supreme Lord Hari. His occupation was pure and independent. He was constantly sanctified by taking his bath in holy places, although he was in the dress of a mendicant and had no hair dressing nor a bed on which to lie. Thus he was always unseen by his various relatives.
The first and foremost duty of a pilgrim is to satisfy the Supreme Lord Hari. While traveling as a pilgrim, one should not be worried about pleasing society. There is no need to depend on social formalities or occupation or dress. One should remain always absorbed in the function of pleasing the Lord. Thus sanctified by thought and action, one is able to realize the Supreme Lord by the process of a pilgrim’s journey.
One has to disassociate oneself from the social problems, family problems, worldly problemset.c., once has to be on the platform of KC all the time.
What we are prepared here is – Ideal lifestyle of Vidura.. He tried helping his family.. And when there were going crazy he left them all and
Anyone who does not believe in God is crazy.. Disney movies, starting from Kindergarten..
You cannot trust anybody.. Even Disney is becoming family adverse.. Trying to destroy the purity of the children.. In having cartoons.. Socially engineer the next generation of people..
To become friendly to perversity..
SB 3.26.15
Bombay, December 24, 1974
So we are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore it is our constitutional position to live with Kṛṣṇa. Just like the part and parcel of my body, this finger. Finger is the part and parcel of my body. It must live with the body; then it is active. And if you cut the finger and throw on the ground, you may call, “It is finger,” but it is useless. Unless it is in contact with the body, acting with the body… Then it is valuable. Take any example, any machine, the screw in the machine, a very insignificant part, but so long it is attached with the whole machine, it has got value. If one screw is lost, if you have to purchase from the market, you will have to pay some value. But the same screw, if it is not attached to the machine, it has no value.
People are cutting themselves off from Krsna.. In India there are so many atheists..
We are useless if we are not acting as the part and parcel of Krsna.. serving Krsna… We will have perverted ideas..
If we have to make an agreement with someone we have to write it down, notarized.. Legally.
People are walking around preaching atheism.. If we follow them we become useless..
This war in Ukraine.. Is completely a waste.. The USA is mandating Ukraine through Nato.
Crazy idea is to expand Nato right upto the border of Russia.
The US took advantage when the Soviet Union collapsed. The USA was the only superpower.. The US started mandating things..
You want to know what someone is like – give them power.
When SP left the planet – They started acting as acharyas, divided the world into 11 parts and started initiating ppl in those areas and they were not bother each other – 1977 – 1986, They engaged in illicit sex, head cut off… obviously it looked like a disaster..
They imitated SP and did not follow him..
A clerk in Po can make you wait for a long time..
There is more bribery in the US than in India too.. It happens in the higher level
HIllary is engaging in Treason and still is getting away..
CHEATING RELIGIONS –
Body oriented churches — Armenian church in black neighborhood..
A black guy walked into the church.. They said it is not for you.. You should go to your church.. That is so race oriented.
Russian orthodox church, Black muslims, ppl are willing to fight till the last minute.
Similarly, we are very insignificant spiritual spark. We are, by quality, the same because we are spirit, eternal. Na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre [Bg. 2.20]. Na jāyate na mriyate vā kadācit. So we also do not die, we do not take birth. And Kṛṣṇa is also: ajo ‘pi sann avyayātmā bhūtānām īśvaro ‘pi san. He is also aja; we are also aja. But He is bhūtānām īśvaraḥ. Bhūtānām, all the living entities, He is the Supreme. Nityo nityānām. Nityo nityānām. He is the chief, leader.
We require a leader. Any field of activities, we require a leader. Suppose for getting independence, we had to follow one leader, Mahatma Gandhi. Therefore for guidance we require a leader. And the supreme leader is Kṛṣṇa. So if we follow Kṛṣṇa, the supreme leader, then our life is successful. And if we do not follow… Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, “You rascal, you fool, mūḍha, you just follow Me.” Sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja [Bg. 18.66]. This is the whole story of spiritual life. Kṛṣṇa is the supreme leader. He is also a living being, He is also person like you and me, but He is ṣaḍ-aiśvarya-pūrṇa. Therefore He is called Bhagavān. We cannot be called Bhagavān because our power is very limited, not pūrṇa. Therefore we become saguṇa. Kṛṣṇa does not become saguṇa. The Māyāvāda theory, that God, when He incarnates, He becomes saguṇa, that is wrong theory. Here it is said that brahmaṇaḥ saguṇasya ha. Saguṇasya brahmaṇaḥ, these twenty-five elements, they cover him, that means the living entity who has come in this material world. But Kapiladeva or Kṛṣṇa, Bhagavān, He is not saguṇa; He is always nirguṇa. Nirguṇa guṇa ca. In… The Bhagavān says in the Bhagavad-gītā, “Although He is nirguṇa, but He is the controller of the guṇas.” Kṛṣṇa is not controlled. Mama māyā guṇamayī. Kṛṣṇa says, daivī hy eṣā guṇamayī mama māyā [Bg. 7.14]. Mama māyā: “This māyā, this energy, is My energy.” So energy is controlled by the energetic. Suppose if you have got some energy, you can control it. Suppose if you have got very good energy to kill anyone or to hurt one or to beat anyone, good strength, but that strength is not beyond you. The strength is under your control. When you like, you can use it; when you do not like, you cannot use it, you do not use it.
Saguna Brahman – Living entity
Nirguna Brahman – Krishna
When SP preaches is talking about the philosophy..
Lord – Supreme energetic
Living entity – Subordinate energetic
Pyramids were made with people alone.. No machines
BG 4.6
Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all living entities, I still appear in every millennium in My original transcendental form.
Therefore this māyā, this material world, saguṇa, that is also Kṛṣṇa’s energy. Daivī hy eṣā guṇamayī mama māyā [Bg. 7.14]. Kṛṣṇa is not māyā’s, but māyā is Kṛṣṇa’s. We have to understand that way, not that Kṛṣṇa becomes enveloped or overpowered by māyā. That is wrong theory. The Māyāvādī theory is like that, that “I am Kṛṣṇa. I am God. Now I am overpowered by māyā, and as soon as I become free from māyā, again I become Kṛṣṇa.” But the question is that “If you are Kṛṣṇa, if you are God, then why you became under the control of māyā? What kind of God you are?” Just like in the English Constitution it is said that “The king can do no wrong.” So you cannot bring king under any law. Others will come—even if he is minister, he will come under the law—but the king cannot come under the law. This is the English Constitution. Similarly, God cannot be under māyā. Others, everyone under the…
BG 7.14 – is the solution to all problems
BG 18.66 – Surrender unto me abandon all cheating religions..